Jean de la Bruyere

All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

New York is a city where people are ambitious. They want things.

My mother was a waitress in a Lyons Corner House, but she married up. She was keen on bettering herself. She taught me how to use the right knives and forks and behave properly.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?